Legal notes
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Applying the Bresco ruling so insolvent companies can adjudicate a dispute
A look at the TCC’s thoughtful application of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling
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Property guardians as a business rates mitigation measure
A Court of Appeal decision on using property guardians as a non-domestic rates mitigation measures
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Landlord and tenant: The price of water
A social landlord is found to be in breach of the Water Resale Orders by overcharging its tenant
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Legal Notes 2020: the hit list
Our Legal Notes team seeks solace in a medley of festive songs as they review the year’s major cases
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A second bite at the cherry
Allyson Colby offers an update on the glass in a prominent Manchester tower
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Testing the public interest argument
Allyson Colby analyses a landmark Supreme Court ruling on restrictive covenants
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When negligence and fraud collide
Stuart Pemble considers the decision to allow a mortgage fraudster to sue her negligent solicitors
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Islands in the stream of evidence
Elizabeth Dwomoh looks at why parties should carefully consider how they plead and present cases
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No assurances when it comes to insurance
Allyson Colby analyses a case where an insurance wrinkle affected a tenant’s prospects of assignment
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Haunted by covenants from the past
The enforceability of restrictive covenants where the ownership of the land has since changed
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Does business interruption insurance cover Covid-19?
Implications of the High Court’s decision in the Covid insurance test case brought by the FCA
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Undisclosed commissions: Not all secrets should be kept
A complex High Court decision regarding fiduciary relationships and secret commissions